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Reading order

Shadowhunter Chronicles Books in Order

This page lists the complete Shadowhunter Chronicles reading order by Cassandra Clare, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 38 books / 2007-2026

Shadowhunter Chronicles Reading Order

01 City of Bones 2007 Buy

05 City of Fallen Angels 2011 Buy

07 Navigating the Shadow World(By: Liv Spencer) 2013 Buy

08 Clockwork Princess 2013 Buy

09 What Really Happened in Peru(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2013 Buy

10 The Runaway Queen(With: Maureen Johnson) 2013 Buy

11 Shadow World Book Club(By: Liv Spencer) 2013 Buy

12 The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2013 Buy

13 The Midnight Heir(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2013 Buy

15 Saving Raphael Santiago(With: Maureen Johnson) 2013 Buy

16 The Rise of the Hotel Dumort(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2013 Buy

18 Fall of the Hotel Dumort(With: Maureen Johnson) 2013 Buy

19 What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2013 Buy

20 The Last Stand of the New York Institute(With: Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson) 2013 Buy

21 The Course of True Love 2014 Buy

23 The Voicemail of Magnus Bane(With: Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson) 2014 Buy

24 Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2015 Buy

25 The Lost Herondale(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2015 Buy

26 The Whitechapel Fiend(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2015 Buy

27 Nothing but Shadows(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2015 Buy

28 The Evil We Love 2015 Buy

30 Bitter of Tongue(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2015 Buy

31 The Fiery Trial(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2015 Buy

32 Born to Endless Night(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2015 Buy

34 Lady Midnight 2016 Buy

35 Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2016 Buy

36 A Long Conversation 2017 Buy

39 Cast Long Shadows(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2018 Buy

40 Every Exquisite Thing(With: Maureen Johnson) 2018 Buy

41 Learn About Loss(With: Kelly Link) 2018 Buy

43 The Wicked Ones(With: Robin Wasserman) 2018 Buy

44 The Land I Lost(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) 2018 Buy

47 The Red Scrolls of Magic(With: Wesley Chu) 2019 Buy

48 Chain of Gold 2019 Buy

49 The Lost Book of the White(With: Wesley Chu) 2020 Buy

51 Secrets of Blackthorn Hall 2021 Buy

53 A Sea Change 2026 Buy

54 The Last King of Faerie 2026 Buy

Shadowhunter Chronicles Books by Publication Order

2007 City of Bones #1

2011 City of Fallen Angels #5

2013 Navigating the Shadow World(By: Liv Spencer) #7

2013 Clockwork Princess #8

2013 What Really Happened in Peru(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #9

2013 The Runaway Queen(With: Maureen Johnson) #10

2013 Shadow World Book Club(By: Liv Spencer) #11

2013 The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #12

2013 The Midnight Heir(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #13

2013 Saving Raphael Santiago(With: Maureen Johnson) #15

2013 The Rise of the Hotel Dumort(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #16

2013 Fall of the Hotel Dumort(With: Maureen Johnson) #18

2013 What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #19

2013 The Last Stand of the New York Institute(With: Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson) #20

2014 The Course of True Love #21

2014 The Voicemail of Magnus Bane(With: Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson) #23

2015 Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #24

2015 The Lost Herondale(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #25

2015 The Whitechapel Fiend(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #26

2015 Nothing but Shadows(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #27

2015 The Evil We Love #28

2015 Bitter of Tongue(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #30

2015 The Fiery Trial(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #31

2015 Born to Endless Night(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #32

2016 Lady Midnight #34

2016 Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #35

2017 A Long Conversation #36

2018 Cast Long Shadows(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #39

2018 Every Exquisite Thing(With: Maureen Johnson) #40

2018 Learn About Loss(With: Kelly Link) #41

2018 The Wicked Ones(With: Robin Wasserman) #43

2018 The Land I Lost(With: Sarah Rees Brennan) #44

2019 The Red Scrolls of Magic(With: Wesley Chu) #47

2019 Chain of Gold #48

2020 The Lost Book of the White(With: Wesley Chu) #49

2021 Secrets of Blackthorn Hall #51

2026 A Sea Change #53

2026 The Last King of Faerie #54

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Shadowhunter Chronicles reading order?

The Shadowhunter Chronicles reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Shadowhunter Chronicles books are there?

This catalog currently lists 38 Shadowhunter Chronicles books published across 2007-2026.

Who writes the Shadowhunter Chronicles books?

Shadowhunter Chronicles is listed as a book series by Cassandra Clare.

Should I read Shadowhunter Chronicles in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Shadowhunter Chronicles. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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